While searching for a video for today’s post, I came across an a set of videos of Gary Burton and Chick Corea performing at the Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen, Germany in 2011. This video features Chick and Gary performing Armando’s Rumba as a vibraphone duo.
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Eleanor Rigby
La Fiesta
Originally posted on DrummChattr.com on January 31, 2012.
From ted.com
What is a mistake? By talking through examples with his improvisational Jazz quartet, Stefon Harris walks us to a profound truth: many actions are perceived as mistakes only because we don’t react to them appropriately.
Originally posted on DrummChattr.com on January 4, 2012.
Joe Morello, most known for his drumming with the Dave Brubeck Quartet died yesterday at his home in New Jersey at the age of 82.
Morello was famous for his delicacy, rhythmic acuity, and his execution of the difficult time signatures found in popular Brubeck tunes like “Take Five” and “Blue Rondo a la Turk”.
Today we pay homage to the jazz great and feature a clip of Morello with the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1964, soloing on ‘Sounds of the Loop’. Do you have any stories, videos, or thoughts about Morello? Leave them in the comments below.
Originally posted on DrummChattr.com on March 13, 2011.
Stefon Harris Clinic: Do you know your Major Scale?
There is no way for me to capture the impact of Stefon Harris’ improvisation clinic in a brief blog. The information he presented was insightful, especially for the non-improviser, and very easy to understand and implement. The first question he presented was at the beginning of the clinic was, “Do you know your major scale?” As an audience of professional percussionists, we were intrigued, as were all pretty sure we knew our major scales. However, Stefon proceeded to prove to us that we did not know them as intimately as we should. (more…)
Jeff Hamilton, best known for his work with Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, and Diana Krall as well as the Jeff Hamilton Trio and Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, performs a solo drum set version of A Night in Tunisia.
What are your favorite Jeff Hamilton solos? Be sure to check out his duo with Steve Smith. Leave you thoughts and comments below.
Skype Lessons with Dr. Gerhart